Foster Dad, Clerk of Court Join CCKids Board of Directors

July 6, 2022

By Christina Kaiser - Communities Connected for Kids proudly announces the addition of two members – a foster and adoptive parent and a local clerk of court – to the Board of Directors.

Mark Young, president of the St. Lucie County Foster Parent Association, and St. Lucie County Clerk of Court Michelle Miller were voted onto the Board during its June 28 meeting.

Young and his wife, Terri, were foster parents for nine years years and have adopted six children. He is the pastor of Surfside Church, in Fort Pierce, and serves as the volunteer chaplain for the St. Lucie County jail.

"I'm excited to be a part of this organization," Young said. "I see how well it's been run, I see how well it's doing, and I'm eager to be a part of that."

Miller is one of five constitutional officers directly elected by the citizens of St. Lucie County, and she began her stint as Clerk of Court in 2021.

She is a Florida native who served in the US Army as an air traffic controller. She is also a small business owner, having begun her own insurance company in 2002.

Like Young, she is not new to the local child welfare community of care. Prior to 2013, she served on the Board of Directors for United for Families, the organization that preceded CCKids.

"We’re very happy to work with Mark and Michelle," said Board Chair Melanie Wiles. "They bring unique experiences to our Board that will round out an already dynamic team of people."